MPA issed Port Circular 13/2025 which supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 06 of 2023.

Bunkering related oil spills are generally due to operational lapses and could be prevented if all the necessary precautions are taken. All vessels that are supplying and receiving bunkers in the Port of Singapore are reminded to observe the preventive measures during bunkering operations as stipulated in Annex A. In addition, agree, check and complete the bunkering checklist and pre-bunkering/post-incident tank volumes in Annexes B and C, respectively.

MPA would also like to draw the attention of ship masters and bunker craft operators to Regulation 7 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act which states the following:

Prohibition of discharge of oil and oily mixtures from ships

If any discharge of oil or oily mixture occurs from a Singapore ship into any part of the sea or from any ship into Singapore waters, the master, the owner and the agent of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1 million or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Any incidents related to bunkering operations including bunker oil pollution shall be reported immediately to the Marine Safety Control Centre (Tel: 6325-2488/2489, VHF Ch 07).

Please note that preventive measures in this circular are not exhaustive. The master and crew are still fully responsible for preventing any oil spills that may occur during bunkering operations, including those resulting from causes not included in the checklist above.

Any queries relating to this circular should be directed to either Capt Mohamed Ansar (Tel: 6325 2456, email: ansar_mohamed@mpa.gov.sg) or MPA Marine Safety Control Centre (Tel: 6325 2488/2489, email: pms@mpa.gov.sg).

For More details refer Circular